Prasanna Gururajan Rao

About Prasanna Gururajan Rao

I am a seasoned sales and marketing leader with experience in building strong brands, delivering profitable growth, and creating customer loyalty across diverse markets and industries. As the Head of Marketing India for LinkedIn Talent Solutions, I lead a team of passionate marketers who help businesses connect with top talent and empower professionals to achieve their career goals.I am also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), and a certified design thinker and innovator, with a flair for generating insights-driven strategies, managing end-to-end product life cycles, and executing winning go-to-market campaigns. In my previous roles, I have driven 2X growth in funnel value, optimized CAC by over 40%, and established LinkedIn as a thought leader in the talent space, with coverage in Tier-1 media outlets. I am passionate about learning, collaborating, and making an impact in the world of work.

Experience

1. Director- Marketing, Linkedin Talent Solutions India

   Linkedin

   Oct 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• University of Madras

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics

  1997 — 2000

• MICA | The School of Ideas

  Master’s Degree, Communication, Brand Management

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Brand Design
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Mobile Devices
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Sales
• Sales Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Leadership
• Management
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Business Development
• Market Research
• Marketing Communications
• Enterprise Marketing
• Team Management
• Product Management
• Content Marketing
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Competitive Analysis
• B2c Marketing
• Vendor Management
• Crm
• Strategy